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Federal Programs

John Hutchins

Director of Federal Programs, Pupil Transportation & Health Services

Federal Programs exist to ensure all students are provided the necessary accommodations to thrive in the learning environment. Use the resources at the bottom of this page for information pertaining to homeless students, students who speak limited English, immigrant students and family engagement plans. For additional assistance, contact Director of Federal Programs John Hutchins.

ECS Federal Funding:

Title I - A of the Elementary Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) provides financial assistance to local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools with high numbers or high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Title I-A Neglected funds are generated by the number of students that are enrolled in non-public facilities within our district. Neglected facilities are a public or private residential facilities other than a foster home, operated primarily for the care of children who have been committed or placed in the institution due to abandonment, neglect, or death of their parents.We currently have two facillities we partner with... the Elizabethton Academy, and the East Tennessee Childrens Home.

Title II - A funds are used to increase student academic achievement through strategies such as improving teacher and principal quality and increasing the number of highly qualified teachers in the classrooms and highly qualified principals and assistant principals in schools.

Other programs are provided, where funding may not be received. These programs include:

Title III

Homeless Education "aka" Students in Transition

Title III helps ensure that English learners (ELs) attain English language proficiency and meet state academic standards.

Homeless Education (Students in Transition)

Homeless Education as defined by the McKinney-Vento Act states that “homeless children and youth” are individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. McKinney-Vento also includes children and youth who are:

sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason (sometimes referred to as doubled-up);

living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to lack of alternative adequate accommodations;

living in emergency or transitional shelters; - abandoned in hospitals; or awaiting foster care placement;

Children and youth who have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings;

Children and youth who are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings; and

Migratory children who qualify as homeless because they are living in circumstances described above.

Use the resources to the right of this page to find information pertaining to students who speak limited English, are seeking to register for school, but lack a fixed, regular, adequate nightime residence. For additional assistance, contact Director of Federal Programs John Hutchins.

Services Provided

Elizabethton City Schools currently serve more than 60 students as "Homeless" or as Students in Transition. We can provide assistance in several ways:

Federal Homeless Resources

American Red Cross Disaster Tools and Resources
This disaster and safety library from the American Red Cross will assist community members in preparing their homes, schools, and workplaces in the event of a disaster or emergency. The webpage includes fact sheets, preparedness checklists, recovery guides, and other helpful information to keep communities informed and safe.
Visit the Disaster Tools and Resources webpage.

DisasterAssistance.gov: The Nation's First Stop for Disaster Relief
This U.S. government website enables citizens to locate and apply for disaster relief.
Visit the website.

Equal Opportunity

Opportunity for employment, as well as continuation and advancement in employment, shall be afforded equally to members of all races, creeds, colors, sexes, religions, ages, national origins, and individuals with disabilities or veteran status with regard only for qualifications for the position involved.